Our Friends' HAED SAL: My Queen of Hearts (Babs)

Sunday, May 10, 2009

My Queen of Hearts (Babs)

My HAED is the one I'm allready working on, the Queen of Hearts from Rachel Anderson. I picked this one a few weeks ago, as my 3th embroidery project. I haven't been working a lot on it last week, because I had a Mothers Day gift that had to be made, but next week I'll be grabbing this one up again. I started on page 2 of the 86 pages and I'm hoping to add some more soon.

I'm stitching it on 20 count hardanger fabric, that is what they told me it is, I don't know what it is really :$ with 1 thread over 1.

Love and kisses, Babs

9 comments:

Carolyn NC said...: Nice progress!; May 10, 2009 at 5:46 AM
Cindy F. said...: Wow! that's fast stitching!!; May 10, 2009 at 3:00 PM
Gabi said...: Great progress. This is such a lovely chart. Looking forward to see more of it; May 10, 2009 at 7:22 PM
Vickie said...: Your stitching looks wonderful!!; May 10, 2009 at 8:30 PM
Marie said...: Hello Babs !
You stitch really fast ! This is a great and big start ! It will be a pleasure to see your updates !
Have a nice week !; May 10, 2009 at 11:06 PM
Maureen said...: this is such a gorgeous design - hope you enjoy stitching it.; May 11, 2009 at 3:37 AM
Sabine S. said...: She is such a beautiful design. I will enjoy watching her come to life as I could never stick with her even though her reds are gorgeous. Have fun!
Sabine; May 11, 2009 at 9:15 AM
Wendy said...: It is a very lovely design and some great progress already!
Can't wait to see this one grow.; May 12, 2009 at 6:02 AM
http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: Great progress. This is a great start girl ! Looking forward to see more of it; May 12, 2009 at 9:42 AM

Tutorials

How to Carry Threads
This is really easy...it takes a while to get used to though....and your back will look terrible...this you will have to live with...One thing...You will be working your 10 x 10 grids in colums...it makes it easier...
1. Start with a 10 x 10 grid..
2. Find your first symbol...and stitch all of that symbol in your 10 x 10 grid....When finished...
3. Find the same symbol on the 10 x 10 grid below it...take your needle and bring your thread up like you are going to make the first 1/2 of the X ...but don't do it...just unthread your needle and lay the thread down..
4. Go back to the first grid you were working on...and stitch the next symbol the same way....when finished bring your thread down....
5. continue each symbol until your first 10 x 10 grid is finished....
6. start the next 10 x 10 grid ....you should have thread there already for you to pick up and stitch...
Posted by Vickie 3/7/2009

Tent Stitching (Wikipedia)
Tent stitch variants
There are three types of tent stitch, all producing the same appearance on the front of the canvas but each worked in a slightly different way and having particular characteristics, uses, benefits and drawbacks. These variants of tent stitch are known as basketweave, continental and half cross tent stitches:
Basketweave tent stitch - The basketweave form of tent stitch is worked in diagonal rows up and down the canvas. The yarn on the back of the canvas has a typical basketweave appearance, with alternating horizontal and vertical stitches. Basketweave is the best stitch to use for covering large areas of canvas as it does not distort the canvas as the other two forms of tent stitch do.
Continental tent stitch - Continental stitch is worked horizontally or vertically across the canvas. On the back of the work, the stitches appear diagonally across two threads. This method uses more yarn than half cross stitch tent stitch but is more hardwearing.
Half cross tent stitch - Half cross stitch is worked horizontally or vertically across the canvas. On the back of the work, the stitch appears vertical or horizontal, not diagonal, and crosses only one thread. This method uses less yarn than other stitches but is not very durable as coverage on the back of the canvas is a little thin.